Posted by Lou Pilder on January 24, 2005, at 5:58:00
In reply to Re: Lou's request to Dr. Hsiung-B, posted by alexandra_k on January 24, 2005, at 0:42:48
It is written here,[...I am sorry that I started the poll...].
Well, this type of situation went to the US Supreme court 30 years ago or so because one thought that taking a public poll was protected by Freedom of Speech. The court rulled ,not, and its resoning could be interesting to read because it writes about a situation similar to the poll here and its effects on the person that the poll could be thought by others as the subject. The court looked at the question of could it not be that a poll could have the potential to defame anyone in the poll? Is a poll a sound mental -health practice? Does the poll have the potential to arrouse ill-will toward another?
It is written here,[...I do think things have escalated...]. hummmmmmm, because of the poll?
It is written here,[...I do not think that Lou intends to hurt anyone...].
This is correct now, was correct in the past and it is my pledge for the future.
Lou
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